Special Education TODAY
Bipartisan Bill to Protect ED Offices Introduced in the House of Representatives
On Thursday, Representatives John Mannion (D-NY), Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from transferring ...
Read more >Proposed Rule Creates New Changes for ED Grantees
Proposed changes to the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) grant regulations could make federal discretionary funding less predictable for states, districts, universities, and other organizations...
Read more >Making AI More Accessible for Special Educators: Meet the AI Planning Companion
Generative AI is becoming an increasingly common part of educators’ toolkits, but knowing how to use it effectively can be challenging. For special educators in particular, instructional planning...
Read more >LPI Updates State Teacher Shortage Report
The Learning Policy Institute (LPI) has updated its annual report on state teacher shortages, showing that significant shortages persist. Based on the most recent state-reported data, an estimated 387...
Read more >IES Begins Full-Scale Study of Special Ed Spending
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) National Study of Special Education Spending (NSSES) will partner with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to conduct a full-scale study of special...
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